FILE - In this Sept. 4, 2012 file photo, talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres poses atop her new star at her Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony in Los Angeles. The Kennedy Center in Washington is awarding DeGeneres the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 22, 2012. The show will be broadcast on PBS stations Oct. 30. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
The Kennedy Center is awarding DeGeneres the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Monday night. The show will be broadcast Oct. 30 on PBS stations.
Star entertainers will deliver tribute performances to salute DeGeneres. The lineup also includes Jason Mraz, John Krasinski and Sean Hayes.
DeGeneres began her career as a comedy club emcee in her native New Orleans. Soon after, she became the first female comedian summoned to late-night host Johnny Carson's desk to chat.
The prize honors Mark Twain's tradition of satire and social commentary. Past winners include Bill Cosby, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell and Steve Martin.
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